Controversial Austin homeless center is moving locations
AUSTIN, Texas - The controversial Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center may have found a new home. The largest homeless service provider in the city is in the final stages of moving. Austin City Council member Ryan Alter says the new location is almost 10 times the size of the existing location....
Welcoming Melissa Barragán Taboada as the first editor-in-chief of our new Austin newsroom
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. We are excited to announce Melissa Barragán Taboada will serve as the inaugural editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune’s new Austin newsroom. When we set out...
Invasive aquatic plant spreading again on Lake Austin
An invasive aquatic plant that can grow up to an inch a day is spreading on lake Austin, but the city is working to fight it back. The plant is called hydrilla and this is not the first time the City of Austin has invested time and money to get rid of it.
‘He Just Used Me As A Therapist’: Is Austin, Texas A Good Or A...
Austin, Texas—it’s home to world-class BBQ, live music venues, outdoor activities, and festivals. But according to one woman, the most populous city in Travis County is also a really bad place to date. Sofia Lily Fernandez (@yourgirl_sof) took to TikTok to share tales of her dating woes in the city. “Have y’all seen...
Matthew McConaughey will perform his new book of poems and prayers in Austin on...
Matthew McConaughey is a tried-and-true Texan, an Oscar-winning actor, UT Austin’s minister of culture, a guy who somehow makes most commercials far less annoying, a dad, a husband and many other things — including a best-selling author. His first book, the extremely personal memoir Greenlights, published in 2020...
Royal Blue Grocery burglary suspect has history of criminal mischief
AUSTIN, Texas — The suspect who allegedly broke into a Royal Blue Grocery Store in downtown Austin was tied to other criminal incidents in the weeks leading up to those burglaries. Court documents say that 50-year-old Manny Alexander Jimeniz allegedly broke into the Royal Blue Grocery store at 241...
Man convicted for threatening to bring ‘sniper rifle’ to Austin Pride Parade in 2023
The Travis County District Attorney's Office announced in a Thursday afternoon press release that a 57-year-old man was convicted on Aug. 28 for threatening to harm Austin ISD board members for their participation in the 2023 Austin Pride Parade.
Round Rock massage parlor shut down for 12 months after refusing inspection
On Thursday, The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) said it issued a 12-month emergency closure order on Sept. 8 at a Round Rock message parlor for suspected human trafficking.
Tesla hit 104 mph seconds before crash with 18-wheeler in Travis County
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Four people were injured, including the driver, after a Tesla crashed into an 18-wheeler in eastern Travis County in August. According to court documents, on Aug. 26, around 4:49 p.m., a state trooper responding to a multi-vehicle crash on SH 130 near FM 973 in eastern Travis County found a...
Texas stays dry for now, but here’s when widespread rain chances will return
San Antonio’s rain chances will be 10% or less Thursday and Friday, but a change in the weather pattern will bring higher chances next week.
